Land vehicles: wheels and axles – Wheel – With wheel cover
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Bellinger, Jason R. (Department: 3617)
Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Wheel
With wheel cover
C301S037230
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093909
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device is spaced outboard from the wheel and tire to maintain an insulating body of air between said shield and the adjacent axle, hub, wheel, and tire. Expeditiously, this invention also affords substantial eclipse of the complete tire profile. If a plurality of wheels exist on said vehicle, then multiple shields of this invention can be used to hinder vehicle identification and potential designation of its military purpose.
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Korpi John G
Manceor Michael J
Acosta Luis Miguel
Bellinger Jason R.
Kuhn David L.
Saur Thomas W.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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